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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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